spoiler
English
/ˈspɔɪ.lə/, /ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/
noun
Definitions
- One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.
- One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.
- A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc.
- (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift.
- (automobiles) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce
- (US) An individual (or organisation etc.), unable to win themselves, who spoils the chances of another's victory.
Etymology
Suffix from English spoil.
Origin
English
spoil
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- spoil English
- spoil-paper English
- spoilability English
- spoilable English
- spoilage English
- spoilee English
- spoilered English
- spoilerette English
- spoilerific English
- spoilervirgin English
- spoilerwhore English
- spoilery English
- spoilest English
- spoileth English
- spoilfive English
- spoilful English
- spoilsome English
- unspoil English
- virgin English
- whore English
- Spoiler German
- spoilern German
- спойлер Russian
- spoiler Spanish, Castilian
- spoiler Portuguese
- スポイラー Japanese
- spoilen Middle English
- 스포일러 Korean
- spoilim Tok Pisin